New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-11
1T WOULD HA We BEEN A GOOD DAY
A FINE BREEZE BUT NO YACHTS READY.

MR.. COLT DISTURBED AT THE DELAY-THE OCEAf
RACE TO BEGIN TOMORROW SURELY.
| II Caldwell II. Colt. of tho Dauntless, angry
Wednesday when he received q message from Captain
Crosby of the Coronet, that the ocean must b.
postponed until Saturday, 1t would be difficult to de-
scribe his feelings when he awoke yesterday and found
ten knot breeze blowing from the northwest 1t was
an ideal day for starting a The atmosphere
clear the sky coudess and the wind came steadily
although somewhat tickle in its direction varying be-
tween the cardinal points, west and north. Captain
Colt talked though he believed that Mr. Bush Sas
purposely delaying the race to annoy him and was
especially Indignant because the COronets owner had
authorized Captain Crosby to correspond with him
regarding the final arrangements, holding that such
course was a violation OF the unwrtten code OF
obvious OF the tact that Mr.. Bush is q sick bed,
and that by authorizing Captain Crosby to act tor him
matters them 1emns to a' rho
had to DO reftted he characterized as having been
framed to gain delay and asserted that the sail
makers ouuld have done the work in plenty Of time
and that the sailors could beud the canvas again in
good season start at The appoin hour yesterday
He was told Of AFR. Bush, connection with Plymouth
Church, and OF his personal relations to the dead
preacher which made it peculiarly inappropriate
to start the the day OF the funeral but he
would not ADM, that they had anything whatever to
do with the matter in hand.
His refusal to acknowledge Captain Crosbys right
to address him upon matters pertaining 10 the race,
and his atner studied effort to put slight upon tho
Coronet's commander in his letter to Mr.. Bush, have
detraced considerably from Captain Colts popularity
among saltwater sailors. In Water-st, whore they
yersaticn, and such ephets as snob" and landlub
Dor" frequently used in connection with the name
OF the Dauntesss owner The phrase in the letter to
which they take exception IS this;
As ron arc tho owner OF COronet, compelled,
in accordance with courtesy aud custom to notify you
instead Of answering Captain Croshys letter or comm
nicating with tho secretary Of the NewYork Yacht Club
that accept such notification and have notified the
REGATTA Committee TO that effect
Commanders of square hggers, of whom Captain
Crosby was for many years one. cannot understand
why he should not be communicated with az readily
by yacht-owner especially when It is known that he
holds full power. any one else. They hold that he
Is just good In all ways and better In many than
Captain Colt
IColt IL purse proud said one of them He thinks
NOBODY Is good he is unless he's got few million
dollars and owns yacht Captain Crosby Ia gentle
shore of, and verify believe he could give
that young Hartford millionaire points politenes
Captain Crosby paid little attention TO the talk
about the matter OF courtesy and did not seem to care
whether Captain Colt wrote 10 him or not. He, like
Mr. Bush is thoroughly democratic In his way, and s
always willing to yield point when It can BIO done
without any discred to himself He s going into this
to win and ne does not propose TO leave port until
too busy yesterday to listen to all the gossip
current: and said hat come what might the Coronet
would be at the starting point tomorrow. and that
ought TO be all that could be asked.
The start will he made promptly at O'clock from
an ina a ,ary limo drawn from Owls Head TO the tug
on whch will he the Regatta Committee
OF the NowYork Yacht Club acting a. Judges, and |
which will be anchored abreast OF Buoy No 10. The
preparatory signal will be n long whistle and the |
lowering of the clubs pcnnapt hoisted the FORE
The starting signal will be given ten minutes later by
blowing the whistle and running up the pcnnant Any |
difference in the time OF crossing the line will not be
considered in the race, and after the starting signal
has been given the yacht that the Roches
Point line and enters Queenstown Harbor first will be |
tho winner The start be distinctly, II the |
day is clear, from almost place the Staten and
Long Island shores on the Upper Bay. The most |
nvaabe places for New-l orkers from which to view
the boats III crossing the line Tompkins ilo and
>tapleon, s. l., where there piers extending well
out into the By
The club and privat pennants of the Coronet which
IL still anchored of Iompknsyle. ut half mast |
Yesterday as token OF respect 10 the plymouth |
Church pastor he sailors aboard did not have much
spare time their hands. Under tue objection OF |
Mate Whittier they finished bending tho foresail. |
which had been at Wilson Griins sail lott on the
day tor al erations When il raised both
Captain Crosby and the mate were dissa, sfcd with
the way IL fitted, but Thought that they could get Il In
shape without Unbending IL again. I he squarcsail |
yard was rgLcd with hoops for attaching the TO |
~ so that II may be quickly braed 10 the mast in case
Of a sudden blow. tackle also rugged TO the |
,qudresai boom 10 keep il from lifting bobHav
bolt TO replace the hieh was broken on the trial
trip on Tuesday htred aud by nlghtall every
hing was shir -sbape. The COrOnets anchor will be
taken aboard early tO-InOrron morning. md sho will |
,ruise about the Bay until tho time for the start.
CaUtain Colt, Secretary Bird. of tho Ncw-York
! acht Club, and Ernest Staples aboard the
Dauntless at the foot OF East Twenty eghth-st
IF the day. Except q solitary Iunrierma-t"r pacing
he decN there signs OF lite visible without and
he tcw people who stood on the pier by waiting
or something to happen were disappointed.
The steamer Bay Ridge will leave Pier No. l. East
Dauntless and Coronet and accompany the yachts -